Download Air New Zealand Logo — Air New Zealand is an airline based in New Zealand Auckland , New Zealand . It is the national airline of New Zealand, focused on Australasia and the South Pacific with flights to Europe , North America and Asia , and a member of Star Alliance . Its main base is Auckland International Airport .Air New Zealand began life as TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) in 1940 , operating Short Empire flying boats in trans-tasmánicas routes. In 1978 , the local airline National Airways Corporation (NAC), together with its subsidiary Safe Air were merged with TEAL to form Air New Zealand.
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On March 27th of 2006 , Air New Zealand embarked on a conversion to a new idendidad of brand , including a new uniform designed by Zambesi, a new logo , new color scheme and a new look at the sales booth and lounges . The new uniforms are characterized by a color palette that reflects the green pounamu , the color teal and slate of New Zealand, heaven and earth (a motif Maori created by Derek Lardelli) fabric from merino wool and curves inspired by the koru. A green stone replaced the hitherto blue Pacific Wave, inspired by the color of pounamu, the precious gem found in New Zealand . The Air New Zealand Koru is stamped on all signals, and products from New Zealand. More